Yep, our Canadian winters are chilly and I love to be warm, so I get what you're saying.
How lovely. One of a kind, and made especially for you.I have a quilt on my king sized bed. I keep it on year round. My mother hand made it for me so it's very special to me. I got to pick out the fabrics.
I'm always cold too, but that's a lot of layers, even for me.
I have both and then some on the bed right nowI have the comforter which came in a bed-in-the-bag set. It's fine for the warmer months use but not so much for the winter. It's machine washable but it barely fits into my large capacity washer and dryer so I take it to the dry cleaner once a year. On top of the comforter I have a heavy goose down duvet. On top fo the duvet I have an old wool blanket and on top of that (!) there's the suede pet blanket. And usually two cats on the bed but neither adds much warmth. I'm one of those people who is always coldIn the summer I just have a light blanket on the bed.
Hmmm... I've never had the stuffing in a comforter bunch up. But that is a concern I have about duvets.
I'm not dirty either
Sounds cozy.
5 layers! Wow! You beat me. I only have 3, including my comforter.
I used to use flannel sheets in the winter, but changed to microfibers ones now, which I really like. Your comforter sounds pretty, though I'd be fearful about the white getting dirty.
I know....it collects the cat fur.
Yes, the duvet has a cover. The cover keeps the cat hair off the duvet when I'm not using the wool blanket and it's easily washable. The pet blanket only covers about half the bed. The cover doesn't bunch up. I know there are some covers with internal ties (something you can DIY if you're crafty) that you can use to tie around each corner of the duvet to keep it from shifting around too much. My Mom just uses extra large diaper safety pins (are those even made anymore?) to pin each corner of the duvet to the cover.
I'm always cold too, but that's a lot of layers, even for me.Do you have a cover for your duvet? If so, does it bunch up?
Everything collects cat fur. At least in my house!
I know....it collects the cat fur.
A quilt is another option I must consider. I need something warm for the winter though. Ruby (and I) get cold.
I've been reading about clips and ties to keep the duvet from moving around. There's good and bad reviews for them all. Your Mom's idea of the safety diaper pins sounds good too. I haven't seen those diaper pins in years - not since my sister was a baby!
Do you use the same covers for both seasons, or do you have 2, or rather 4, covers?We have a king-sized bed and each have our own (oversized) goose-down duvet for winter use and light-weight polyester-filled ones for warmer weather. That way nobody's stealing the covers.We use the covers rather than flat sheets and have never had a problem with bunching. I keep a folded and tucked-in fleece blanket at the foot of my side of the bed, which does double duty. It keeps the duvet from sliding and makes a terrific cat bed.
Hmm... never thought about having to change the bed skirt. But I do like the idea of having a different covering for different seasons.
Yea, I had a cream one, so had to get a white one for the purple & white. The white works w/ my quilt too, so was just easier to leave it on. The heavier duvet cover is the one that goes w/ the cream one.
Do you use the same covers for both seasons, or do you have 2, or rather 4, covers?
Good idea to use the fleece blanket as a cat bed. That wouldn't work for me, though, as Ruby doesn't sleep at the foot of the bed, she crawls under the covers with me!
Hmm... never thought about having to change the bed skirt. But I do like the idea of having a different covering for different seasons.And after reading all the replies, I think I've added a quilt to my possible bedding solution.
Yes I use a duvet cover, it is a nice Egyptian cotton cover. Bunching up never seems to be an issue
Yep, our Canadian winters are chilly and I love to be warm, so I get what you're saying.Do you have a cover for your duvet? If so, does it bunch up? And what material is your duvet made of?
